Revision: March 23, 2022, 11:25 a.m.
Sen. Sherman, Dist 24
March 23, 2022
2022-1192s
12/10
Floor Amendment to SB 449
Amend RSA 263:40-a, I(a) and (b) as inserted by section 1 of the bill by replacing them with the following:
I.(a) An applicant for a driver's license who has not previously been licensed to drive a motor vehicle in this state shall provide his or her social security number in the application. The applicant shall be given the opportunity to determine whether to have his or her complete social security number, only the last 5 digits of their social security number, or no portion of their social security number retained in the records of the department of safety. The application form shall include a box to check off [if] which portion of their social security number, if any, the applicant [does not wish] wishes to have [his or her social security number] retained in the records of the department.
(b) The application form for a renewal of a driver's license may request the social security number of the applicant. An applicant who is a resident of New Hampshire shall be given the opportunity to determine whether to provide the complete social security number, only the last 5 digits of the social security number, or none of the social security number. The application form shall include a box to check off if the applicant does not wish to provide any portion of his or her social security number pursuant to this paragraph.
2022-1192s
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill gives an applicant for a driver's license the opportunity to determine whether to have his or her complete social security number, only the last 5 digits of their social security number, or no portion of their social security number retained in the records of the department of safety. This bill also permits the department to transmit the last 4 digits of an individual's social security number to the department of state for voter identification purposes.